Recruiting

After deep job cuts, the bank plans to focus on cutting costs this year, CEO says.

Visa is opening a new office in Atlanta as the payments giant proceeds with plans to triple its workforce in the city even as rivals cut back on their staffing.

Carlyle Group chose former Goldman Sachs Group Co-President Harvey Schwartz to be its next chief executive as the private equity firm looks to move past a long-running succession challenge.

Gemini Trust, the crypto exchange run by the Winklevoss brothers, hired a fintech veteran as new head of finance even as it undergoes another round of layoffs and deals with uncertainty over whether users of its Earn program will get their money back.

Bank of America started telling executives to pause hiring except for the most vital positions, as it tries to keep a lid on costs and prepare for a possible economic downturn.

The banking industry pushed Congress to pass the Fair Hiring in Banking Act as part of last year's defense spending bill. But while banks and some public interest groups hailed the move, others say it doesn't go far enough.

Big banks are aiming to bring their existing technologists up to speed with cloud certification and other modern architecture training.

Nadine Chakar will take the helm at Securrency from current CEO Dan Doney, who will become chief technology officer.

The Spanish lender, aiming to become a leader among second-tier lenders in the U.S., expects to increase the number of bankers at its securities and advisory unit, its head of corporate and investment banking said.

Return to office vs. remote work, the Great Resignation, rising wages in the face of inflation, workers trying to unionize, the ongoing fight for diversity in hiring and promotions: the year in human resources.

Truist CIO Ken Meyer and other bank leaders are seeing the chance to hire engineers, developers and data scientists.

Your best future employees aren't looking for banking jobs. Successful hiring requires actively seeking out talent.

Commercial loans at federally insured credit unions increased 25% to $132.2 billion in the third quarter of 2022, even though many institutions are facing a tough job market. Their answer is to find strong candidates within their own ranks.

American Express, LendingClub and Webster Bank are among the financial firms that named new chief information officers and chief technology officers.

As global banks from Credit Suisse to Goldman Sachs prepare for a fresh wave of job cuts, HSBC is going on the offensive.

Many U.S. companies — including JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Apple — have drawn attention for increasing pressure on employees to show up more at the office as COVID-19 concerns ebb. Some credit unions have taken similar steps, while others still insist a hybrid schedule is better for recruitment.

The House of Representatives adopted a defense authorization bill that includes a measure to make it easier for entry-level employees with criminal records to join a bank. Meanwhile, the Senate omitted a pot banking provision from its version of the must-pass spending legislation.

Bank of America is slowing hiring as fewer employees leave in an attempt to manage the company's headcount ahead of a possible U.S. recession, Chief Executive Brian Moynihan said.

JPMorgan Chase is planning to increase headcount in its Latin American private-banking unit by about 25% next year as the firm looks to attract more clients with $5 million to $25 million to invest at the bank.

Across Wall Street, this year's bleak expectations for banker bonuses are rapidly proving true, as a slump in dealmaking ends the industry's war for talent and firms regain the upper hand in setting pay.